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  • 22-05-2008 2:52pm
    #1
    DaveyGem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 234 ✭✭


    Hey, would it be entirely insane of me to try out for a rugby team on the wing


    I play wing in football (soccer), I played flanker for first and second year of school when everyone was more or less the same size but as time went on i just wasn't big enough for it.


    I haven'y played since so i haven't being hitting the gym with any great amount of intensity but the soccer keeps me in a reasonable level of fitness.

    What should a (relatively casual) winger be running 45 metres in???


    Cheers


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  • #2
    tHE vAGGABOND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,693 ✭✭✭tHE vAGGABOND


    If you fancy AIL level you will need to be quick and strong..

    If you want to play social rugby at lower levels anything above walking pace will do fine :)


  • #3
    Sundy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭Sundy


    tHE vAGGABOND wrote: »
    If you fancy AIL level you will need to be quick and strong..

    If you want to play social rugby at lower levels anything above walking pace will do fine :)

    And be able to read and understand the game..


  • #4
    DaveyGem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 234 ✭✭DaveyGem


    tHE vAGGABOND wrote: »
    If you fancy AIL level you will need to be quick and strong..QUOTE]


    Jesus no, wouldn be aiming that high really just socially with perhaps a bit of a competetive streak here or there


  • #5
    Nukem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,082 ✭✭✭Nukem


    DaveyGem wrote: »
    What should a (relatively casual) winger be running 45 metres in???
    Depends on the guy chasing ya:pac:
    Seriously though took 5ish years out rugby and went back start of last season at J2 level and loving being back. Pretty chilled out atmosphere,2 string teams so feeder team and 1st team, so take your time play 2nd string and then bust your ass to get into the 1st team type of thing I reckon would be best.


  • #6
    Pemba
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭Pemba


    I think the hardest aspect for you would be adjusting to the amount of contact, especially compared to soccer. The best approach is just to throw yourself in there and see how you get on. If your a good footballer reading the game, finding space and judging your runs as a winger will come pretty fast!


    Good Luck,


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  • #7
    DaveyGem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 234 ✭✭DaveyGem


    Just an update went training with my brother and his team, they are SCT (so mostof em are about 2 years younger than me) and they are doing training for next season so the atmoshere was quite relaxed. I was a marked man to say the least. :pac:

    I opted for the wing despite the lads claiming i'd make a great first center, i wasn't falling for that one.

    My oppposite winger was a good deal shorter than me so i didn't heve much to do defensive wise. I played it cautiously, showing him the outside and then taking him down/or getting him into touch.

    Going forward was okay aswell, skipped the opposite number most of the time only to get minced by a covering tackler. Still twas great crack i'll train with that crowd one or twice more, then ill try and find a club that welcomes newbies....Any suggestions south dublin?


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